Opposition MPs propose to convene extraordinary session of RA NA  Standing Committee on Defense on October 15 to consider situation in  southeastern borders of Armenia

ArmInfo.Opposition MPs propose to convene an extraordinary meeting of the RA NA Standing Committee on Defense and Security of Armenia on October 15 at 1:00 pm  local time to consider the situation in the southeastern borders of  the country. 

According to the report, in the statement addressed to head of the  Committee Andranik Kocharyan, it is proposed to listen to reports and  explanations of the Director of the National Security Service of the  Republic of Armenia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic  of Armenia, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, Chief  of the General Staff of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of  Armenia, the General Prosecutor of the Republic of Armenia on the  situation in the south eastern border of Armenia and on their basis  create a working group.

"The purpose of the extraordinary meeting is to obtain clarifications  and explanations from the representatives of the executive power on  the following issues: The Minister of Defense and the Chief of the  General Staff of Armenia must give an explanation according to whose  instructions the RA Armed Forces and volunteer units were withdrawn  from their positions at the time of signing the trilateral statement  of November 9, 2020; 

The Minister of Foreign Affairs must provide the Committee with an  explanation of the extent to which the RA MFA was involved in this  process, whether the requirements of the RA State Border Law were  complied with, and whether there was any international treaty binding  on the Republic of Armenia;

The Prosecutor General must provide clarifications regarding the  constitutional and legal grounds for changing the State Border of the  Republic of Armenia and provide clarifications regarding the  existence of legal grounds for initiating or dismissing a criminal  case under Articles 300.2, 309, Part 3 of the RA Criminal Code and  Article 299 of the RA Criminal Code;

The Director of the National Security Service of the Republic of  Armenia must submit a report on the actions taken by the border  troops of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia in  the direction of protecting the state border of the Republic of  Armenia, clarify what actions are planned to be taken to restore the  territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia and bring to justice  the subjects responsible for violating the external borders of the  Republic of Armenia.  

The convening of an extraordinary meeting of the RA NA Standing  Committee on Defense and security is due to the fact that since  December 16, 2020, the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan have occupied a  part of the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia,  preventing the free movement of foreigners and citizens of the  Republic of Armenia across the sovereign territory of the Republic of  Armenia; they threaten and intimidate the civilians living in these  areas and moving along the Goris-Kapan highway.

Given the vital importance of the issue on the agenda and the great  public interest, we plan to hold the meeting in an open mode,  disclosure of any information containing state secrets is not  envisaged, "the report reads, and the importance of ensuring the  presence of all the above-mentioned officials at the meeting is  noted.  The appeal was signed by MPs Tigran Abrahamyan, Artur  Kazinyan, Gegham Nazaryan and Gegham Manukyan.